Internet country code [time series]

.ai

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

205 (2008)

Internet users [time series]

3,000 (2002)

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

6,200 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

1,800 (2002)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

1 (1997)

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

Budget [time series]

revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million (2000 est.)

Central bank discount rate [time series]

6.5% (31 December 2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

9.76% (31 December 2007)

Exchange rates (Currency (code)) [time series]

East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Current account balance [time series]

-$42.87 million (2003 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$8.8 million (1998)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry has spurred the growth of the construction sector, contributing to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.

Electricity - production [time series]

NA kWh

Exchange rates [time series]

East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976

Exports [time series]

$13 million (2006)

Exports - commodities [time series]

lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

Exports - partners [time series]

UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2006)

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$108.9 million (2004 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$108.9 million (2004 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (2002 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$8,800 (2004 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

10.2% (2004 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%

Imports [time series]

$143 million (2006)

Imports - commodities [time series]

fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles

Imports - partners [time series]

US, Puerto Rico, UK (2006)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

3.1% (1997 est.)

Industries [time series]

tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

5.3% (2006 est.)

Labor force [time series]

6,049 (2001)

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$447.7 million (31 December 2007)

Stock of narrow money (Stock of money) [time series]

$23.57 million (31 December 2007)

Stock of narrow money (Stock of quasi money) [time series]

$470.1 million (31 December 2007)

Unemployment rate [time series]

8% (2002)

Area [time series]

total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

about half the size of Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline [time series]

61 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

Geographic coordinates [time series]

18 15 N, 63 10 W

Geography - note [time series]

the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

Irrigated land [time series]

NA

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005)

Location [time series]

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Map references [time series]

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Natural resources [time series]

salt, fish, lobster

Terrain [time series]

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Administrative divisions [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Capital [time series]

name: The Valley geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla

Dependency status [time series]

overseas territory of the UK

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006) head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below

Government type [time series]

NA

Independence [time series]

none (overseas territory of the UK)

International organization participation [time series]

Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU, WFTU

Judicial branch [time series]

High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

Legal system [time series]

based on English common law

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1

National holiday [time series]

Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA); Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

NA

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Background [time series]

Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 3,538 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 2,929 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 103 female: 103 (2008 est.)

Military - note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 24.8% (male 1,795/female 1,706) 15-64 years: 67.6% (male 4,569/female 4,970) 65 years and over: 7.6% (male 510/female 558) (2008 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

13.11 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate [time series]

4.39 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

4% of GDP (2005)

Ethnic groups [time series]

black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 census)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

NA

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 3.54 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.01 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Languages [time series]

English (official)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 80.53 years male: 78.01 years female: 83.12 years (2008 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)

Median age [time series]

total: 32.3 years male: 31.3 years female: 33.4 years (2008 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan

Net migration rate [time series]

14.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Population [time series]

14,108 (July 2008 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

2.332% (2008 est.)

Religions [time series]

Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 11 years male: 11 years female: 11 years (2006)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.75 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Illicit drugs [time series]

transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe

Airports [time series]

3 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Blowing Point, Road Bay

Roadways [time series]

total: 175 km paved: 82 km unpaved: 93 km (2004)